Day: July 27, 2009

Yesterday I wrote a short comparison of the fundraising numbers for Rep. Gwen Moore and and her challenger in 2010, Mayflower descendant Dan Sebring. At the time, I noted Sebring ended the reporting period with $516 cash on hand, and debts owed in the amount of $3,560. An astute commenter…

Yesterday on Sunday Insight, host Charlie Sykes and his panel discussed the 2010 U.S. Senate election here in Wisconsin, a race that thus far is shaping up to be Sen. Feingold versus Republican challenger Dave Westlake. During the segment, Sykes opined that Senator Russ Feingold will get a “free ride”…

According to Scott Walker’s website, Walker was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and didn’t move to Wisconsin until 1977. What I’m wondering, thanks to Harris Kane, is whether or not Walker was really born in Colorado. After all, there’s no way of knowing Walker was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado,…

For those of you who care (which I’m betting is like three of you), effective September 1, 2009, Blogging Blue will be coming to you from our new home one city over in Cudahy. After many years of apartment living, we here in the Wisniewski household are taking the plunge…

As the debate about health care reform continues to unfold in Washington D.C., at least one lawmaker is alleging Blue Cross of California encouraged employees through performance evaluations to cancel the health insurance policies of individuals with expensive illnesses. Rep. Bart Stupak, a Democrat from Michigan, leveled the charge at…

The future of the Lake Bluff Apartments in South Milwaukee should soon be known, as a jury heard closing arguments today in federal court: Attorney Michele Ford, who represents the city, said in her closing argument that tenants at Lake Bluff were “pawns” being used by organizations pushing an agenda….

During his time as Wisconsin’s junior U.S. Senator, Russ Russ Feingold has been an outspoken advocate for Pentagon accountability. Sen. Feingold has worked hard to support the military while at the same time eliminating wasteful spending within our military. Last week, Sen. Feingold joined 57 of his Senate colleagues from…